kristenmtan's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
read excerpts (like 2/3 of it) for hum. better than inferno tbh
read excerpts (like 2/3 of it) for hum. better than inferno tbh
bigbookbabe's review against another edition
4.0
(read for class) dante and virgil were kinda gay and you can’t convince me otherwise #14thcenturyslayers
bookishlysophie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It doesn’t quite hit the same as the previous volume of ‘The Divine Comedy’ but it’s still a wonderful poem that depicts an arduous journey that gradually improves. The departure of Virgil was particularly emotional. I’d highly recommend.
henry_michael03's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
stewardii's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Here’s a quote - perhaps the most famous quote - from Lanark:
"Glasgow is a magnificent city," said McAlpin. "Why do we hardly ever notice that?"
“Because nobody imagines living here… think of Florence, Paris, London, New York. Nobody visiting them for the first time is a stranger because he's already visited them in paintings, novels, history books and films.”
Although I hadn’t read Inferno prior to this translation, I was no stranger to Dante’s Hell. I had no idea what Dante’s Purgatory looked like, though, so had a good degree of initial intrigue which sustained me for the first half or so.
But it became clear that it was really a retread of Inferno, with penitent souls purging the same sins we’d read about those suffering for. It’s no surprise to me that this is generally considered the weakest third of The Divine Comedy. There‘s also little room for Gray-ism, so it ultimately feels like a tight translation of a less extraordinary work.
"Glasgow is a magnificent city," said McAlpin. "Why do we hardly ever notice that?"
“Because nobody imagines living here… think of Florence, Paris, London, New York. Nobody visiting them for the first time is a stranger because he's already visited them in paintings, novels, history books and films.”
Although I hadn’t read Inferno prior to this translation, I was no stranger to Dante’s Hell. I had no idea what Dante’s Purgatory looked like, though, so had a good degree of initial intrigue which sustained me for the first half or so.
But it became clear that it was really a retread of Inferno, with penitent souls purging the same sins we’d read about those suffering for. It’s no surprise to me that this is generally considered the weakest third of The Divine Comedy. There‘s also little room for Gray-ism, so it ultimately feels like a tight translation of a less extraordinary work.
sabrinaelf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
salmad75's review against another edition
5.0
Nel percorso di lettura epica che ho iniziato, l'inferno di Dante sembra porsi come la legittima prosecuzione delle opere omeriche e dell'Eneide di Virgilio. Probabilmente è proprio il ruolo di guida di questi, che sembra dare continuità e segnare il passaggio di consegne a Dante.
raloveridge's review against another edition
5.0
Really gorgeous translation of a strange and often lovely text. I'm glad I switched up this text in my syllabus; I'll be sticking with Bang moving forward.